Looking towards the distant foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa, from one of high passes, with a small dried up streambed in the fore

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Looking towards the distant foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa, from one of high passes, with a small dried up streambed in the foreground. The Drakensberg Park were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000 to protect the natural habitats, but also due to its cultural significant since it has the largest concentration of rock paintings in Sub Sahara Africa. These Mountains formed during the Jurassic period as a large flood basalt due to the break-up of the Gondwana Supercontinent.

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Location: Cathedral Peak, Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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